Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-26
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
NEWS OF THETWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

IN IA PARAGRAPHS.
Pledger Would Scorn to Ee "a Policeman
y Arrest of the Man who Attempted to
Xiii Deputy Internal Revenue COliec-
tor Poole Several Years AgO-A silver
and Copper Mine Nets It's Owner 81
100000.
GEORGIA.
In Pulaski county vegetation has stood
the cold weather remarkably well.
A lady of Perry is now engaged. in pre-
pairing the manuscript for novel.
= The annual municipal election for
Ferry will take place on the second Sat
urday In April.
Appling county Superior Court ad-
lourned last Friday noon to meet again
On the third Monday in May.
The Prentice District Conference will
convene at Prentiss Thursday night
before the first Sunday in November
next.
Application for the Incorporation of the
Ferry Variety works will be made at the
April term of the Houston superior
Court.
Two agents representing a Nashville
nursery have sold about $4,000 worth OF
fruit trees in Terrell county within the
last week.
Ten shares of the Rome Land Com
pauy's stock sold for 81 100 Wednesday.
From $3.50 to $3.50 per share are offered for
block lots.
The Pine Valley District Conference
Will convene at Royal church, Coffee
county, on Thursday night before the
third Sunday in October next.
The convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Georgia at
EColNnbue. March 81 to April in.
elusive, will be the ninth annual gather
ing of the Stat association.
western capitalists are to improve the
old Warren place, containing >, 600 acres,
near Augusta. A new town Is to be
built up along the canal bank beyond the
lake. dummy engine and cars are to
connect 1t with the city. The price paid
Tor the tract was $3T, 900.
The residence of J. W. Matthews, OF
Fort Valley, occupied by j. T.. Hodges,
was destroyed by fire last Saturday night.
1t is supposed the fire originated In the
cook room, possibly the work Of an incen-
diary. There was no insurance on the
house or furniture, and very little was
saved.
Gov. Gordon has accepted an invitation
to be present at Augusta on Memorial
day, TO take part in the Joint celebration
OF the Survivors and the Ladies' Memorial
Association. he states that he will make
no speech upon that occasion. but be can
hardly expect To escape being called on for
some remarks, be they ever so briei
Chief OF Police Wiley received tele-
gram from Chief Connolly, OF Atlanta,
Thursday, asking that be arrest o. W.
Ray, at the Brown House. Ray was
arrested. Ray says that he is working
for the Chicago Insurance Company,
which company has not complied with
the license laws OF Georgia, and Is not
entitled TO work in the State until it does
30.
AT Macon Wednesday night j. ). Clay
returned to his room as usual, leaving
his watch and diamond pin and $S7 in
money on the dresser in his bedroom.
Thursday morning when he arose he was
shocked to find that some thief mad en-
tered his room during the night and car
ried all of his valuables off. The wRfch
and diamond pin were valued at over 5000.
so that his total loss is over $500.
4. L. McGrjh, Jr., who has been on a
visit TO relatives and friends in Hawkins
willie and Cochran for the past few weeks,
received from his wife on Monday last a
letter informing him that his dwelling,
barn, crib and smoke house were all de-
stroyed by fire at Houston, Suwannee
county, Fla. Not only the corn, fodder
and meat were destroyed, but all the
household and kitchen furniture, wear
ing apparel, etc.
1t was rumored at Atlanta Thursday
that W. A. Pledger, the notorious negro
politician, was an applicant for place
on the police force. He sa d, when asked
about it: 81 wish you would say for me,
so that all my white and oolored friends
Glnay see 1t, that am not aud never have
applied for position on the police force
i do not want IL and would not have 1t,
/ have served my country IN too maay
honorable positions TO think OF becoming
policeman"
Sunday night a Mr.. Suddsth who lives
on Pat Testers place near Athens, Lad
born unto him & son whose weight was
between ten and eleven pounds. Twelve
hours after the chid's birth it could turn
over on the bed and the closest watch had
TO be kept upon 1t 10 prevent il from roll
ing OF. Though two days old the young
!. ter was so muscular and athleiic that he
could roll over three or four times. The
infant is the wonder OF the neigh borhood,
land ii Is not definitely settled yet whether
g is TO be John Sullivan or Pat Kelley.
III At Fort Gaines Saturday drove of
|Eparrows were regaling themselves on
" be crumbs that had been scattered
Mound a kitchen door. An old hen viewed
Je intruders while with an air of dis
S]$atisfaction. and finally pOunoed upon
Zone of the tiny tribe and began TO beat 1t
: in a frightful manner. Several other
chickens rushed in to take a part In the
conflict, and soon the sparrow was bereft
of lie. A young dude of rooster came
walking up, a0d being DESTROYS OF i'm
pressing the by-standers with his i'm
mensity, picked the dead sparrow up by
the head, gave a glance around at the
audience. and with a knowing wink
ogulped 1T down his oapacious throat.
For some days people have been dis
cussing IN quiet way a proposition to
reduce the city limits OF Athens to a mile.
At present the corporate limits extend
a1nile and half in every direction from
n central point. That point Is the uni
versity chapel on the campus. Under
4 the present condition Of things many
acres Of farming land are Included In the
corporation. Upon this land the owners
pay the same rate Of taxation as the
owner Of a brick store upon the most pop
ulous street In the city. The prOprietors OF
these lands which are subject to city tax
alton, and which are used for aga cultural
purposes, declare that this taxation Is a
species OF injustice and extortlon. 80 far
as they are concerned. They do not OBJ
tain the police, fire department and other
benefits enjoyed in the centre OF the city.
Nearly everybody in Georgia remem-
Ders TO have heard something about Lee